Advanced Configuration Guide
Vodafone Mobile Broadband Hotspot
Vodafone MiFi 2352 October 2009
Version 1.3
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● 802.11 (b, g, n) — A set of WLAN communication standards in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 GHz
frequency bands.
● Access Point — A device that allows wireless communication devices to connect to a
wireless network using a standard such as WLAN.
● DHCP — Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A network application protocol used to
obtain configuration information for an Internet Protocol network.
● DHCP Server — A server that uses DHCP to obtain configuration information for
operation in an Internet Protocol network.
● DNS — Domain Name System. A system for converting host names and domain names
into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol.
● ESN — Electronic Serial Number. A unique 32-bit number embedded in a wireless device
that identifies the device.
● Firmware — A program that internally controls an electronic device.
● FTP — File Transfer Protocol. A network protocol for exchanging files over a TCP
network.
● Gateway — A network point that acts as an entrance to another network that uses a
different protocol.
● Host Name — The unique name by which a network-attached device is known on a
network.
● Hotspot — A WLAN access point or area for connecting to the Internet.
● HTTP — Hypertext Transfer Protocol. An application-level protocol for accessing the
World Wide Web over the Internet.
● IMAP — Internet Message Access Protocol. An Internet standard protocol for email
retrieval.
● IP Type — The type of service provided over a network.
